45-70 Trapdoor Springfield loads 5744 and card wad with filler

[craig61a]

Ooops...

[Gleedaniel13]

Yes.,Why ooops?.:)

[Clay M]

I dreamed about a Trapdoor Springfield last night..
Never really though about owning one, but it must be in my subconscious mind.
The dream was very vivid and real..

[StratsMan]

Not sure why Craig61a said "oops", but I can say that the first (and last) time I loaded 5744 with a wad in my Trapdoor, I got a ring in my chamber right at the base of the boolit... Now I'm looking at a new lining for my chamber... Not my favorite day of shooting...

[Chill Wills]

Yes, a wad can do that. Especially when touching the powder. A shame.

[craig61a]

The oops was because this ended up getting posted twice.

[Doc Highwall]

When you use any kind of wad and press it down on top of the powder it becomes the primary projectile and the bullet becomes a bore obstruction, when the primary projectile/wad hits the base of the bullet/bore obstruction it causes it to expand and ring the chamber right at the bullet base.

[lotech]

Is there a circumstance where a wad and/or filler would be necessary or beneficial with 5744 in the .45-70?

[Doc Highwall]

I have shot AA5744 in 38-55, 45-70, and 45-90 with out any fillers or wads.